Resilient wheel.



H. o. MOORE. RESILIBNT WHEEL.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 1l, 1912.

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HENRY MOORE, F CLEBURNE, TEXAS.

REsILIENr WHEEL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented nee.' si, raie..

Application filed May 1'1, 1912. Serial No. 695,774.

To all whom it may concer/1t:A

Be it known that I, HENRY C. MOORE, a

. citizen of the United States, residing at Cleburne, in the county of Johnson and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Resilient Wheels, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates more especially. to improvements in resilient wheels for automobiles, motorcycles, bicycles and other vehicles, the principal object of the invention being to provide a wheel which shall be shock-absorbing independently of the resilienoy of the tire. I am aware that various attempts have been made to supply a wheel of this class for the purpose of supplanting pneumatic tires, but so .far as I am aware these have not proven practicable. Y

My'inventionv seeks to provide a wheel of this class which will meetthe practical requirements of giving a desired amount of resiliency and at the same time stand the various strains to which such wheels are' subjected, especially on automobiles.

In order to more fully describe `my said invention, reference will be had to the accompanyingdrawings, wherein;

Figure l, represents inside elevation, a wheel embodying one form ofpmy said invention; Fig. 2, a sectional elevation on line 2*-2", Fig. l; Fig. 3, a detail of a modification of said wheel, and Fig. 4L, a detail side elevation'of one of the spring holding clamps.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, 1 represents the wheel hub which consists preferably of a cylindrical piece of iron hav# ing-a central bore 2 to receive the axle spindle 3. The outer' end of said spindle eX- tends into a countersink et inthe hub where is held on the spindle. portion of the hub is closed by means of a screw cap 7. Y

I'do not here make claim to any special way of mounting the hub on the spindle, bliit' have merely shown one way of doing t is.

The usual spokes are replaced in t-his wheel by a series of coil springs 8, carried within hoop springs 9, the latter being countersunk in the hub l and rim 10, as shown. The coil springs 8 are preferably'forged at each end to plates 1l and l2 which extend in case of'a great shock,

will come into engagement with each 'other and thereby form a solid chock which will to be slipped on or bymeans of a nut 5 and Washer 6 the wheel This countersunk across the hoop-springs'and vwhich .are bolted to the rim'and hub respectivelyv by bolts 13, 14 and l5, 16, on each side of the hoopv springs. lThe several hoop springs are held firmly together to prevent rattling, by means of clamps 17, consisting. each of a metal i strap provided with a taper bolt v18.- l

Qne of the chief weaknesses of wheels of this class has been that they have not been built with a. VView to' standingY the` many strains to which wheels of this kind are' subjected, particularly in the case of automobiles,the most dangerous of such strains being that which acts transversely of the wheel and tends-to-dishf it. tion provides especially for'this the hoop springs relatively very ering the greater portion of the width of the rim, and countersinking these hoops in both the hub and rim.' Again, the -welding of the coil springs in position, produces an exceptionally strong and simple structure. Also, the coil springs are so arranged that the individual coils My invenprevent the hoop springs breaking. rIhe rim in the case shown, consists of a 'preff erably metal hoop 10 having an integral flange 19 on one side, and a detachable flange 20 on the other side, the latter ange consisting of a fiat metalring secured to the body of the rim by means of bolts 2l. This arrangement is particularly adapted 'for solid tires 22 of the fiat base-type. If the tire has a round base as in the case of atire such as 23, Fig. 3, inserts 24 and 25 'may be employed to' form a concave seat for the tire. These inserts consist each of a ring, shaped in cross section as shown, and are adapted oil:1 the wheel rim.

If desired, pneumatic tires may be used on my wheel, but its chief use will be with solid tires,the principal 'object lof the invention being yto supplant the expensive pneumatic tire by an arrangement which will give the desired resiliency with a solid tire.

It being understood that the invention as here described is susceptible to structural modiEca-ions without departing from the spirit thereof', what I claim is l. A-resilient wheel, comprising arim,l a, hub, a plurality of hoop springs located between and countersunk inv the hub and rim, a splurality* of elongated coil springs,

in making broad, covone for each. of said hoop springs, arranged radially about said hub and extending diametrically across said hoop springs, a plate rigidly secured to each end of each of said coil springs and extending transversely across the said hoop springs for holding said hoop springs in rigid connection with said rim and hub, and means for attaching said plates rigidly to the said hub and rim on each side of said hoop springs, the said hoop springs being of such Width that they extend over a greater portion of the Width of the rim.

2. A resilient Wheel, comprising a rim, a hub, a pluralit of hoop s rings located between the sai rim and huil) and tangent to each other, a plurality of elongatedcoil springs, one for each of said hoop springs, arranged radially about said hub, and eX- tending diametrically across said hoopvr springs, and clamping means secured to said coil springs and holding said hoop springs in rigid connection with said rim and hub.

3. A resilient wheel, comprising a rim, a hub, a plurality of hoop springs located between and countersunk in the hub andrim, a plurality of elongated coil springs, one for each of said hoop springs, arranged radially aboutsaid huband extending diametrically across said hoopsprings, a plate rigidl; secured to each end o each of said coil springs and extendingv transversely across the said hoop springs for holdinr said hoop springs in rigid connection with said hub l and rim, and means for attaching said plates rigidly to the said hub and rim.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY C. MOORE. Witnesses:

M. RAMSEY, Jr., LOUISE SHERRILL.

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